Brooklyn Nets

Ryan Boatright went in facing long odds to win a spot in the NBA with the Brooklyn Nets, but because of his performances in the summer leagues, he appears to have shortened those odds considerably. "We saw enough of Ryan's talents here to understand who he is and what he is and how we need to improve him," Nets assistant coach Joe Wolf told Newsday. "So that's the challenge for us as assistant coaches." Boatright, who played four years at UConn and went undrafted, agreed with Brooklyn the day after the draft and signed a two-year, $1.4 million contract, of which $75,000 is guaranteed if he is on the roster past on Aug. 1. The next big step is to be invited...

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